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Jun 6, 2018

In pictures: The destruction from Guatemala's Fuego Volcano eruption

Haley Britzky
A firefighter standing in an area covered by ash after the eruption of the volcano.

A firefighter searching along with other firefighters for their missing colleague after the Fuego Volcano's eruption. Photo: Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Guatemala is only at the surface of recovering from Monday's eruption of the Fuego Volcano. The U.S. Air Force is airlifting six Guatemalan children and their guardians to Galveston, Texas, for medical treatment "for burns and other injuries sustained during the eruption" at Shriners Hospital for Children.

The big picture: The volcanic eruption in Guatemala has killed at least 75 people, according to CNN, and left at least 192 missing. Thousands have been evacuated, and the Miami Herald reports that more than 1 million Guatemalans need help.

Volunteer firefighters search for victims of Sunday's Fuego Volcano eruption
Volunteer firefighters search for victims of Sunday's Fuego Volcano eruption. Photo: Orlando Estrada/AFP/Getty Images
State workers clear a street from debris
State workers clear a street from debris of the eruption. Photo: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images
Cars are seen covered in ashes after the volcanic eruption
Cars are seen covered in ashes after the volcanic eruption. Photo: Fabricio Alonzo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images
A man looks at the Fuego Volcano in eruption
A man looks at the Fuego Volcano in eruption. Photo: Orlando Estrada/AFP/Getty Images
Soldiers take a break during the search for victims
Soldiers take a break during the search for victims. Photo: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images
Residents carry the coffins of seven people who died following the eruption of the Fuego volcano.
Residents carry the coffins of seven people who died following the eruption of the Fuego volcano. Photo: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images
Partial view of a victim of the Fuego Volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes
Partial view of a victim of the Fuego Volcano in San Miguel Los Lotes. Photo: Johan Ordonez/AFP/Getty Images
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